Sunday, April 11, 2010

Pork with Apples and Sweet Potatoes

I had purchased a whole pork loin and froze 2/3 of it without cutting it first so then had to thaw all of and come up with several recipes to use it up. This was pretty easy and even tastier than I expected.

 
about 1 lb of pork loin
apple, chopped, not peeled
sweet potato, chopped
Orange wedges and juice
sprinkle brown sugar
drizzle of honey
crushed fennel seed
crushed rosemary
black pepper
garlic powder
water

The amounts will depend on how much meat you have and how many people you are feeding, and how much you like each seasoning. Go light on the brown sugar as this is meant to be a savory dish
Put chopped apples and sweet potatoes on bottom of 7x11 pyrex baking dish (or whatever) and rest roast in center sprinkle seasonings on vegetables and meat. 
Bake 40 -60 minutes depending on the size of the roast.

Note:
I like to crumble the fennel seeds and rosemary so you don't get to much in one bite...
I usually put a little water (or other liquid) in the bottom of the pan to keep things moist and prevent the juices from burning while baking.
I think I will try adding some chopped onions next time to give it a little more complexity.

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